A Tribute to John Cage; John Cage performs 4:33
- Program
- A Tribute to John Cage
- Title
- John Cage performs 4:33
- Producing Organization
- WGBH Educational Foundation
- AAPB ID
- cpb-aacip-b8b7cf4b2bb
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- Description
- Program Description
- In this documentary-style work created by Nam June Paik and narrated by Russell Connor, works by John Cage and Paik are juxtaposed. Cage is shown performing his famous silent piece 4:33 in Harvard Square, Boston, and creating silent pieces for camera in New York City by throwing the I Ching to determine locations for spontaneous performances. One of Paik s robot creations is pictured on the street with bystanders. Composer Alvin Lucier appears in a talk-show-style format to discuss Cage s importance.
- Description
- In this short excerpt from Nam June Paik's "Tribute to John Cage," avant-garde composer Cage is shown performing his famous silent piece "4:33" in Harvard Square, Boston. Approximate date: 1976
- Asset type
- Clip
- Genres
- Documentary
- Topics
- Music
- Subjects
- Avant-garde (Music)
- Media type
- Moving Image
- Duration
- 00:01:22.467
- Credits
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Producing Organization: WGBH Educational Foundation
- AAPB Contributor Holdings
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WGBH Educational Foundation
Identifier: cpb-aacip-9d0e9002372 (unknown)
Format: video/mp4
Generation: Proxy
Duration: 00:01:22.467
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- Citations
- Chicago: “A Tribute to John Cage; John Cage performs 4:33,” American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed July 17, 2025, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-b8b7cf4b2bb.
- MLA: “A Tribute to John Cage; John Cage performs 4:33.” American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. July 17, 2025. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-b8b7cf4b2bb>.
- APA: A Tribute to John Cage; John Cage performs 4:33. Boston, MA: American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-b8b7cf4b2bb